N. S. SHEKHAWAT
Harwinder Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(N.S. Shekhawat J.)
The petitioners have filed the present petition under Section 482 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to them in case FIR No.107 dated 07.09.2024, under Sections 109, 115(2), 190 and 191 of B.N.S.,2023 registered at Police Station City Rampura, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1).
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contend that they were not named in the FIR nor there is no any averment in the FIR, which even remotely connects the petitioners with the present crime. He further contends that the allegations were primarily levelled against Jeevenjot Singh, Satnam Singh and Maani Singh. The petitioners were known to the complainant, prior to the occurrence, still they were not named and the said fact would clearly establish that the petitioners had not participated in the occurrence. He further contends that as per the medical evidence, only one injury was declared to be grievous in nature and the remaining injuries were declared simple in nature and even the grievous injury is not attributed to both the petitioners. He further contends that in fact, the petitioners were not present at the time of alleged occurrence nor any specific role w
Anticipatory bail granted as petitioners were not named in FIR and no specific role attributed to them.
Anticipatory bail can be denied when there is prima facie evidence of involvement in a crime, including corroborating witness statements and video footage.
Anticipatory bail granted based on nature of accusations, case circumstances, and counterclaims.
Anticipatory bail can be granted based on the nature of accusations and the petitioners' clean antecedents.
Anticipatory bail was granted due to general accusations and clean antecedents of the accused.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the need for concrete facts and reasonable apprehension for granting anticipatory bail, and the importance of protecting personal liberty under Art....
The Court grants anticipatory bail to certain accused based on the nature of allegations and their clean antecedents while denying it to one involved in grievous offenses.
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